Children's Lighthouse at Cibolo Canyon
Children's Lighthouse at Cibolo Canyon is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 228 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 25 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 8 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (4 of 18). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #228 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 44% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based off of the DFPS investigation, it was determined that the new caregiver was not informed that the school-age children were not to use blankets outside of naptime by the tenured caregivers.
Based off of the DFPS investigation, it was that two caregivers were aware that the school-age children were not to use blankets outside of naptime but did not remove the blankets when they saw them in use.
Cleaning supplies were stored under cabinet sinks accessible to children in five classrooms. Note: This was corrected at inspection when staff removed the cleaning supplies from the cabinets in the classrooms.
A toilet in the toddler classroom had duct tape covering the tank in place of a tank cover and a tank cover of a toilet in a shared bathroom used by preschool ages children was cracked with duct tape placed over the cover.
The director did not have current transportation safety training. Training was last completed on 8/1/2024.
Four of ten employee records reviewed did not have notarized affidavits on file.
Three of ten staff records reviewed did not have annual training for the previous training year in the required topics of prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that caregivers failed to follow transition protocol which resulted in a child being left behind in the classroom and the caregivers not knowing how many children they took outside
A infant bottle in room one was not labeled with their first name and last initial. The bottle was labeled and identified by the caregivers and the assistant director during the inspection.
Three school-age children did not have parents and emergency contacts in the vehicle when being transported from their school to the operation. Was corrected at inspection with the contacts were added to the transportation binders.
Two children with diagnosed food allergies did not have a allergy plan signed by both the physician and the parent available for review.
Caregiver failed to use good judgement when she failed to properly read the name labeled on a child's bottle prior to feeding a child. As a result, a child was fed the wrong bottle.
An infant in room #2 KS did not have the monthly feeding sheet available for review.
A child was reported to have left the transition line and was found in an empty room by a parent. Staff was unaware of the child's whereabouts.
Two children left their class and were able to walk up to the front lobby area, where one child exited the center unattended. Note: the caregiver is no longer employed at this center
An infant was found sleeping in a crib with a blanket. Note: Blanket was removed immediately.
The loose-fill in three playgrounds did not have the required depth of loose-fill available in the use zone. The loose fill was less than 1 inch in some areas.
One of 10 caregivers' files reviewed had 11.25 of 24 required training hours; caregiver was missing some of the required topics trainings.
About this center
Common questions
Does Children's Lighthouse at Cibolo Canyon take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Children's Lighthouse at Cibolo Canyon’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Children's Lighthouse at Cibolo Canyon accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Children's Lighthouse at Cibolo Canyon cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Lighthouse at Cibolo Canyon for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes San Antonio, is $42.00 a day for infants, $40.40 a day for toddlers and $39.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Children's Lighthouse at Cibolo Canyon had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 2, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Children's Lighthouse at Cibolo Canyon compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #228 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 44% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Children's Lighthouse at Cibolo Canyon last inspected?
Jul 14, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1521164 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.